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Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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3cases from 1 jurisdiction
€12.1mTotal of monetary amounts
€180,000Median per case with an amount

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Q3 20261€11.9m

3 cases

21 Jul 2026 Maxxis International GmbH, Best4Tires Berlin GmbH, Reifen Müller GmbH & Co. KGBundeskartellamt: 11.9 million EUR over resale price maintenance in tyre distribution (Maxxis/CST) GermanyCartels and collusion €11.9m

Maxxis guaranteed wholesalers fixed margins per tyre sold of the Maxxis and CST brands, monitored prices in particular on the Tyre24 platform and intervened when prices were too low. Germany's Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) imposed fines totalling 11.9 million EUR on three companies and one responsible individual.

What organisations can take from it

Margin guarantees and price controls vis-à-vis dealers constitute prohibited resale price maintenance – sales teams need clear rules for price discussions.

Relevance to training and awareness

Influencing resale prices and price monitoring on platforms

Authority / court
Bundeskartellamt
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
§ 1 GWB (vertikale Preisbindung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Automotive
Mitigating circumstances
Settlement with Maxxis and Reifen Müller
Liability of senior managers
Fine imposed on one responsible natural person (not named)
Published
21 Jul 2026

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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4 Mar 2026 Schaeffler AGSchaeffler: deviation of quarterly figures from market expectations disclosed too late GermanyDisclosure and reporting obligations €180,000

The automotive supplier's business figures for the first quarter of 2024 deviated significantly from market expectations; this inside information was not disclosed without delay by means of an ad hoc announcement. BaFin imposed a fine.

What organisations can take from it

Make a comparison of internal figures with the analyst consensus a fixed part of the quarterly process, so that significant deviations are immediately assessed for ad hoc disclosure obligations.

Relevance to training and awareness

Recognising inside information in deviations from market expectations (controlling/IR)

Authority / court
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Disclosure and reporting obligations
Legal basis
Art. 17 Abs. 1 UAbs. 1 MAR
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Automotive
Published
26 Mar 2026

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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5 Jun 2024 CarXclusive GmbHCar dealer CarXclusive: 12,866 EUR fine for breach of AML due diligence obligations GermanyCustomer due diligence €12,866

A fine of 12,866 EUR, final since 5 June 2024, was imposed on the motor vehicle dealer by the Arnsberg regional government (Bezirksregierung Arnsberg), as anti-money laundering supervisor for the non-financial sector, for breach of the due diligence obligations of the German Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz, GwG), and the company was publicly named.

What organisations can take from it

Car dealerships must identify and document buyers for cash payments of 10,000 EUR or more – sales staff must know the threshold.

Relevance to training and awareness

Customer identification when selling vehicles for cash

Authority / court
Bezirksregierung Arnsberg (Geldwäscheaufsicht Nichtfinanzsektor)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Customer due diligence
Legal basis
Geldwäschegesetz (Sorgfaltspflichten); Bekanntmachung nach § 57 GwG
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Automotive

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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